Known Facts
- As of today, there is no Ohio Route 1.
- Route 1 followed 3 Interstates, 2 U.S. highways, and 5 state routes.
- Only about 2 miles of Route 1 were of its own. All other portions of Route 1 followed already defined routes.
- Route 1 was commissioned sometime in 1959.
- Route 1 was decommissioned by 1964.
- Route 1 went though many Ohio cities including Cincinnati, Dayton, Springfield, and Columbus
- Route 1 came within 15 miles of many Ohio cities including Akron, Cleveland, and Mansfield.
- Route 1 connected Interstate 71, 75 and 90 (incomplete at that time) with existing Ohio and U.S. routes.
- Route 1 connected the farthest completed northern portion of I-71 (near Medina, OH) with the farthest completed western portion of I-90 (near Kirkland, OH) from Erie, PA.
- Route 1 followed routes that are today some of the most congested in Ohio.
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